to be evident/apparent to oneself; to realize; to become clear
1. reflexive form indicating that something becomes clear or evident to the subject; to notice or realize something about oneself or a situation
It became clear to him that he was wrong.
Constou-se a ele que estava errado.
2. archaic/literary: to be composed of or consist of (reflexive usage)
The document is composed of three sections.
O documento consta-se de três seções.
This reflexive form is rarely used in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese. The simple form 'constar' (meaning 'to be on record' or 'to appear in') is more common. The reflexive 'constar-se' appears primarily in older texts, legal documents, or formal literary contexts.
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →